Anything to Survive in Hell: From Weakling to Tyrant-Chapter 17 Goblin friend

My heart was pounding. So violently I wondered if the damn thing would burst through my ribs and leap out.

"...!"

Green, bumpy skin. No hair anywhere on its body. Just raw hide. Its height was like a child’s, and its nose was hooked and aquiline. Five fingers, five toes.

Goblin.

Yes, it somewhat resembled a goblin.

Of course, it probably had a separate name in the Mortal Realm, but I had no way of knowing it. Language didn’t work here. I was a demon and this was the Mortal Realm. So it was just a goblin.

I could just name it that.

"Kek... Keukeuk...!"

The goblin was injured. It was slowly bleeding. Lying collapsed, it tried to move, letting out weak moans. It didn’t even know I was watching it.

Completely.

Completely incapacitated.

"..."

Could I win against it? No need to even think — of course. I’d win unconditionally. Look at the basic size difference. There was no way I’d lose. That guy was the size of a brat.

There was no way I’d lose to something like that. In physical combat, size was absolute. Above all, a murderous hand axe was gripped tight in my hand.

If I fought, I’d win.

Even if that guy were in perfect condition, I felt like I’d win. Let alone in this injured, collapsed state. Moreover, it was a perfect situation for a surprise attack.

Kill it.

Eat it?

Should I strike its neck with the hand axe, kill it, butcher it, and eat it? I was hungry. I just needed to kill it, light a fire, and eat it. Surprisingly, having learned the basics of dark magic from Karla, I could light a fire with just a small amount of ether.

I could kill it, debone it, and roast the flesh to eat. The remaining meat would be good smoked.

"Keuhh..."

That guy was moaning, injured. If I attacked boldly, I would win.

I swallowed hard.

I’d never done it, and I didn’t want to do such violent things, but... if I had to live. For survival. I’d devour anything — goblin or whatever. No, but was there no poison? Ah, fuck, if I thought about poison I really couldn’t eat anything!

Anyway!

From now on... Injured, moaning goblin mugging!

Starting now!

The moment I cautiously took a step.

As if struck by lightning, a powerful inspiration suddenly hit me!

"...!"

Powerful inspiration.

It was about dark magic. I had learned the essential and basic dark magic spells a demon should possess from Karla.

Among them was monster domination magic.

It goes without saying, Karla had said, that this kind of domination magic tended to work better on guys in poor condition.

"Demon King...!"

Killing and eating the goblin here was... a poor strategy!

I had to test the dark magic I possessed. I still had a little ether left in my body. With that, I could use it once. If so. It wouldn’t be bad to experiment first, and if it failed, then do the mugging.

If I succeeded.

I could make this goblin my subordinate. Having injuries was a bit of a concern, but Karla said that demon ether could heal monsters, didn’t she?

I thought so. I didn’t know how much it would heal, but even a little healing was good.

Good.

I changed my mind.

I boldly advanced.

"Kereuk...?"

The goblin laboriously lifted its head and looked up at me.

I immediately launched my body like a flash and pounced on that guy!

"Kereuk?!"

"Back! Let’s see your back!"

"Kereueuk!"

As if mounting it, I sat down, pressing on its back, and grabbed its wrist, pulling it backward!

The goblin struggled, but it was already flipped over and pinned beneath me. There was no way it could move. The basic size difference itself was different, kid! You can’t beat me!

"Kereuk! Kereueuk!"

"Stay still! If you don’t want to get hurt!"

"Kereueuk!"

"I said stay still! Eit!"

"Kahak!"

Spreading my palm wide, I slapped the side of its head, and that guy paused for a moment. Good!

"Dark magic, deploy!"

Basic dark magic, Chapter 1!

Monster domination magic!

Goooo...!

The ether within my body surged! The ether spreading from my heart, I guided and concentrated toward my right hand! The spell formula Karla had taught me and the sensation of using it!

Recalling them... The spell!

I completed the spell!

"Be dominated, goblin!"

"Keheuk...!"

As I uttered a suitable activation word, the moment I unleashed extreme concentration.

Jiiiiiing...!

At the tip of my index finger, a black, spherical energy was created! Good! Success up to here! Now I just needed to inject this into the goblin!

"Juuuiiiiiiiiiip!"

I immediately jabbed the goblin’s back of the head with a finger pistol!

Then, the black, spherical energy melted into the goblin’s skin like snow and was absorbed inward.

"Kereuk...!"

The goblin.

As if struck by lightning, it flinched for a moment. Confirming that, I immediately got off its back.

"Kehuk...!"

That guy trembled like someone electrocuted, then.

It went limp.

"Success...?"

Whether it was success or failure. I didn’t know that. Because it was my first time trying it in real combat today. But I had learned very diligently from Karla. I had really learned diligently. There was no way I would fail.

Thump... thump..

My heart was pounding fast.

And.

"Keruruk...?"

The goblin.

It lifted its head.

"Hey, hey? Are you coming to your senses? Try to get up."

"Kereuk?"

As I spoke, meeting its gaze, the goblin stared into my eyes, then.

It tried to use its strength to stand up.

Was this... a coincidence? Or did it hear my order?

I’d know if I gave the next order.

First, since this bastard was injured, let’s lay it down again.

"Hey. Don’t get up for a moment. Lie down again."

"Ke, Kereuk-kereuk..."

Again.

The goblin, as I instructed, while staring into my eyes, stopped trying to get up and lay back down.

"Su..success! I succeeded!"

That guy was following my orders!

And a black dot appeared in the exact center of the goblin’s forehead. I knew instinctively. That was my mark. My domination magic had worked on that guy...!

"Thrill!"

Thrill and extreme ecstasy!

Great joy!

"Oh, ooh...!"

I knelt in place, spread my arms, and roared.

"Oooooooooooh!!"

I succeeded, fuck!

I succeeded, I tell you!

I dominated the goblin!

"But this bastard is fucking dying?"

I was happy the domination magic worked, but it was too weak like this... Oh!

"Uh!"

Surprisingly, the goblin’s injuries were slowly recovering! And at a speed visible to my eyes! Is that so!

Because the goblin was a weak monster, was it possible to heal it even with my small amount of ether?!

If so, if I recovered a little more ether and cast a heal... That guy’s injuries would be completely healed!

"This is no time for that!"

If the domination magic worked, this was no longer just an ordinary goblin, but my subordinate #1! I must manage it very carefully!

"Kereuk?!"

I immediately picked up the goblin and sprinted.

"Let’s go! To my hideout!"

After returning to the shelter pit, I cared for the goblin almost as if I were taking care of a baby.

"Oh. Hey. Yes. Drink water. Water. Slowly. You might choke."

Going inside the cramped pit together, I even supported the back of its head, and held a canteen to its mouth, pouring water in.

"Kaeruk..."

The goblin, which was utterly hideous, drank the water very docilely. Honestly, I was only speaking nicely because it was my subordinate, but it was truly fucking ugly.

What is this? This is a monster, isn’t it? To put it nicely, it’s a fucking ugly monster. I was at the point where I couldn’t even bring myself to speak badly of it.

Still, this was my first subordinate.

I’d fucking raise it well.

"You ugly bastard... Ah. That’s right."

As I looked at its native creature-like face, it suddenly occurred to me. That guy. That guy was a native creature living here. Naturally...! What it could eat! And what it shouldn’t eat! It would know well!

"The fruits I collected!"

It was a chance to find out if they had poison or not!

"Hey! Try eating this!"

"Kereuk?"

Immediately after laying that guy down, I untied the sack and took out the fruits inside, laying them out.

No. This was stifling. I took the fruits and went outside, and when I ordered it to follow, that guy also followed.

I immediately spread out the sack and set the fruits on it.

"What’s edible. Try eating it."

As I gave the order, staring into its eyes.

"Kereuk-kereuk."

That guy, muttering as if it understood.

It picked up a red fruit and bit into it without hesitation.

"...!"

It can be eaten.

It’s edible! That one! Perhaps there might be poison, or the goblin might have poison resistance, but that just seemed like an overly excessive thought!

That bursting flesh of the fruit...!

Because anyone could see it was a fruit meant to be eaten!

"Kereuk-kereuk."

The goblin devoured the fruits as if pleased. One by one, each type of fruit I had collected.

"Oh! Ooh! That one! Can that one be eaten too?!!!"

"Kerereuk."

"Good boy! Good boy! Well done! Well done! Eat more! Eat more!"

"Kereuk...!"

The goblin devouring the fruits as if enjoying itself!

This bastard was very useful!

I was saved!

"Ah, that’s right! Name!"

I must give it a name! If I just treat such a commendable guy without a name, just roughly, that’s just being a son of a bitch!

"Come here, you fuck! I’ll give you a name!"

"Kereuk...?"

I immediately worried about a name.

Goblin.

Rin? Rinil? Gobla? Gobli?

Buri Buri.

"Bimzi?"

Bimzi!

"Bimzi! Bimzi! You’re my subordinate!"

"Kereuk...?!’

"Your name from now on is Bimzi!"

This bastard’s name is Bimzi from now on!

That’s decided!

My first subordinate!!!

Bimzi!

"Come here, you fuck!"

"Kereuk!"

I immediately put my hands under Bimzi’s armpits, who was devouring fruits, lifted him up, gave him an airplane ride, and spun him around!

"Wahahahahahaha!"

"Ke, Kerereuk."

Bimzi laughed.

"Wahahahahahahaha!"

Me too.